Structural Equation Modeling Approach Research Articles

ẢNH HƯỞNG CỦA THÁI ĐỘ MÔI TRƯỜNG ĐẾN NIỀM TIN VỀ GIÁO DỤC MÔI TRƯỜNG CỦA GIÁO VIÊN MẦM NON: SỬ DỤNG CÁCH TIẾP CẬN PLS-SEM

This study utilized a Structural Equation Modeling approach to model and measure the influence of environmental attitudes and preschool teachers' beliefs regarding environmental education. Data was collected from 324 preschool teachers in Hanoi, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City through an online questionnaire. SmartPLS software was used for data analysis. The results indicated that the environmental attitudes of preschool teachers have a significant, positive, and strong influence on their beliefs regarding environmental education, with path coefficients valued at 0.734 (p < 0.05), the model's explanatory power of 0.539, and the effect size of 1.170. In addition, this study provided reliability and validity scales for environmental attitudes and preschool teachers' beliefs regarding environmental education. These findings imply that it is necessary to cultivate and enhance a positive attitude toward the environment among preschool teachers through initial preschool teacher training and professional development for in-service preschool teachers. This will help solidify their beliefs about environmental education. Keywords: Environmental attitudes; teachers’ beliefs; environmental education; early childhood education.

Disentangling the effects of abiotic and biotic processes on non-indigenous species dominance

Relatively little attention has been paid to the underlying mechanisms determining the dominance of non-indigenous species (NIS) once established, despite being regarded as a proxy of invasion success and potential impacts in recipient communities. To bridge this knowledge gap, here we evaluate the potential direct and indirect effects of community filters on the dominance of two widespread NIS in the Baltic Sea: Marenzelleria spp. and the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) within their corresponding communities. We applied a structural equation modelling approach to assess the direct and indirect effects amongst multiple abiotic and biotic variables on the relative biomass (as proxy of dominance) of NIS. The biotic variables represented the taxonomic- and functional diversity of the recipient communities, as well as the trait similarity between NIS and native species. We observed a comparable influence of abiotic and biotic drivers on the dominance of both NIS, with biotic variables having a somewhat stronger overall direct effect. Specifically, the dominance of both NIS was similarly affected negatively by the richness and positively by the evenness of the native communities. However, we also detected that both NIS might need different ecological strategies to become dominant in their recipient communities, which underwent similar assembly processes. Such strategies were partly highlighted by the different degrees of trait similarity between each NIS and their respective co-occurring native species. A better understanding of the underlying processes affecting NIS dominance is of high relevance to mitigate potential impacts of NIS once established. Furthermore, the provided approach could be further applied to unveil the potential strategies that NIS might follow in other regions and ecosystem types.

Pengaruh Style Kepemimpinan, Komunikasi dan Motivasi Kerja terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Departemen Sample Room Di PT. XYZ

This research aims to analyze the influence of leadership style, communication and work motivation on employee performance at PT XYZ. This research used a quantitative approach by distributing questionnaires to respondents. The population was 507 respondents. The sample used 223 respondents. The sampling method is probability sampling with a purposive sampling technique. The analysis used the validity test and reliability test of the Partial Least Square (PLS) program version 4.0 based on the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach. The results show that leadership style does not affect employee performance while communication and work motivation have a positive effect on employee performance.

Identity Disturbance in the Digital Era during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Adverse Effects of Social Media and Job Stress.

The empirical study aimed to explore the relationships among social media exposure, job stress, anxiety, and identity disturbance in a nonclinical setting in the COVID-19 pandemic context. An online questionnaire was administered to 282 participants in the United States of America (USA) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study utilized a two-step Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach consisting of both measurement model and structural model testing. Relationships between the model variables of social media exposure, identity disturbance, anxiety, and job stress were analyzed using standardized beta coefficients, standard errors, t-values, and p-values. The results indicate that both social media exposure and job stress are associated with increased anxiety levels, which, in turn, influence identity disturbance. Moreover, there is a moderating effect of job stress on the relationship between social media exposure and anxiety, as well as the mediating effect of anxiety on the relationship between social media exposure and identity disturbance. The findings are valuable for organizations and can be used to develop programs aimed at mitigating the adverse effects of social media exposure on mental health. Prioritizing employee mental health through awareness and support initiatives is paramount, especially for those facing high stress and extensive social media use.

Intention for enhancing metaverse-based learning using gamification among university students: a study using Delphi and structural equation modelling approaches

Intention for enhancing metaverse-based learning using gamification among university students: a study using Delphi and structural equation modelling approaches

Mediating Effect of Consumer Attitude Variables on the Influence of Store Atmosphere, Brand Awareness, and Product Variety on Purchase Intentions

Purpose –This research aims to determine and explain the influence of store atmosphere, brand awareness, product variety on purchase intentions with consumer attitudes as a mediating variable. Methodology/approach –This research is a quantitative research with Lawson shop consumers as the population. The sampling technique was purposive sampling with 150 consumers of the Lawson South Meruya branch as samples. Research hypothesis testing was carried out using a Structural Equation Model (SEM) approach based on Partial Least Square (PLS) using SmartPLS 3.2.9 software Findings – ItThe research results show that independently, the variables of store atmosphere, brand awareness, and product variety have a positive influence on consumers' purchasing intentions at the South Meruya branch of the Lawson store. The consumer attitude variable also has a positive and significant influence on purchasing intentions. The three independent variables mediated by consumer attitudes also have a positive and significant influence on purchase intentions.

Dampak Kinerja Keuangan terhadap Profitabilitas Bank Syariah: Analisis Perbandingan Bank Syariah di Indonesia dan Malaysia

This study aims to analyze the effect of financial performance on the profitability of Islamic banks in Indonesia and Malaysia, using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) approach and secondary data from 2019 to 2023. The results showed that asset quality, as measured by Net Performing Financing, proved to have a significant influence on profitability, with the coefficient value of Islamic banks in Indonesia is 0.035 and in Malaysia is 0.05. While other factors do not have a significant effect on profitability. This shows that both Islamic banks are very vulnerable to the quality of financing. Based on the results of this study, it is expected that stakeholders, such as Islamic banks and the government, can take concrete steps to improve the profitability and stability of the Islamic banking sector. Islamic banks are expected to focus on improving asset quality, managing credit risk better, and developing effective risk management strategies. Keywords: Financial performance; Profitability; Islamic banks; Indonesia; Malaysia; PLS-SEM.

How to enhance consumers’ purchase intention in live commerce? An affordance perspective and the moderating role of age

Live commerce is a novel form of social commerce characterized by real-time interaction and synchronous visualization. Drawing upon affordance theory and the affective-cognitive framework, we propose a comprehensive research model that integrates three key dimensions of affordances of live commerce technology, namely utilitarian (visibility), social (social presence, interactivity, self-presentation), and hedonic affordances (entertainment), together with consumers’ cognitive and affective states (perceived diagnosticity and psychological distance). Furthermore, we explore age as an important contingency factor in understanding consumers’ purchase intention in live commerce. We collect data from 353 consumers who have live shopping experiences in China and analyze the research model with the structural equation model approach. Results indicate that visibility, social presence, and interactivity positively contribute to perceived diagnosticity, whereas entertainment and the three social affordances reduce psychological distance. Notably, the influence of perceived diagnosticity on purchase intention is more pronounced among older consumers, whereas the impact of psychological distance on purchase intention is stronger among younger consumers. This study not only advances the understanding of affordance theory within live commerce contexts but also offers practical insights for streamers and live commerce platforms.

Assessing the Variables that Contribute to Customers' Utilization of Internet Banking: A Study of Banking Institutions in Guyana

Internet banking across banking institutions has grown tremendously in popularity over the past two decades. However, the adoption of Internet banking among customers remains a crucial challenge within the banking industry, especially in developing countries. While there are several factors affecting the adoption of Internet banking in both developing and developed countries, the evidence is more robust for developed regions. For this reason, this research seeks to investigate the factors affecting the adoption of Internet banking among banking customers in the developing country of Guyana. The study proposes and tests a conceptual model based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The model extends TAM through the inclusion of information quality, service quality, system quality and computer self- efficacy as additional predictor variables. The study employed a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach to determine the relationship between constructs of the conceptual model. Data was collected via questionnaire responses obtained from 160 Internet banking customers. The findings of the study suggest that service quality positively affects consumers’ perceived ease of use of Internet banking but not the perceived usefulness of Internet banking. It was also found that computer self- efficacy positively affects consumers’ perceived usefulness to adopt Internet banking but not perceived ease of use for same. The findings showed that information quality did not impact perceived usefulness and neither did service quality for perceived ease of use to adopt Internet banking However, the results of the study showed that both perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness significantly impacted the actual usage of Internet banking.

Linking team emergent states to achieve persistence with a business idea in student teams

AbstractThe expanding research on team emergent states explains many facets of team dynamics in an entrepreneurial context. However, the interactions between team emergent states are still unknown. Detached from team emergent states, studies on student entrepreneurship have disclosed findings clustered around students' entrepreneurial intentions while neglecting the issue of persistence with a developed business idea. This study contributes to the literature by proposing an intersection between team emergent states and student entrepreneurial education research via a model where transactive memory systems mediate the effect of team efficacy on team persistence. The model is tested on a sample of student teams using a partial least‐square structural equation modelling approach. The findings support the proposed indirect effect. The study offers theoretical implications for team emergent states and policy implications for entrepreneurial education.

Is the Epworth Sleepiness scale a valid outcome measure to evaluate the effectiveness of positive airway pressure treatments on daytime sleepiness? Psychometric insights from measurement invariance and response shifts.

Although the validity of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) as an effectiveness measure for sleep apnea treatments such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been supported by multiple studies, some researchers continue to challenge it. They suggest that in addition to its impact on relieving patients' daytime sleepiness, CPAP also alters the internal standards patients use to evaluate their sleepiness (i.e., response shift; RS), confounding the meaning of the difference in the ESS scores. We believe an issue yet to be addressed in this debate is that all existing evidence of RS has been obtained through the then-test approach, a retrospective method sensitive to various cognitive mechanisms. Thus, in the current study, we re-examined this issue using the structural equation modeling (SEM) approach, a method that can be directly applied to randomized clinical trial (RCT) data without retrospective measures. With the ESS data from two independent RCTs, we conducted cross-sectional and longitudinal measure invariance tests in SEM to examine whether CPAP would lead to RS. The ESS demonstrated cross-sectional and longitudinal scalar invariance against CPAP treatments. Its factorial pattern, loadings, and thresholds were invariant between the treatment and control groups and pre- and post-treatment, supporting the comparability of the observed mean ESS scores across time and groups. Our results support the validity of the average difference scores of the ESS for quantifying the effectiveness of CPAP on group-level daytime sleepiness in RCTs with relatively large sample sizes.

An integrative research framework to investigate factors influencing citizen’s intention to adopt e-health applications: post-COVID-19 perspective

Purpose The use of e-health applications has remained popular during pandemic for medical treatments. Nevertheless, adoption of e-health applications among individuals is considerably low in post-COVID-19 world. To address this issue, the current research integrates three renowned theories, namely unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model, diffusion of innovation and DeLone and McLean model and investigates individual intention to adopt e-health application. Design/methodology/approach Research design is grounded in quantitative and cross-sectional methods and uses a survey questionnaire. Survey questionnaire is administered toward smartphone users. Overall, 238 valid responses were analyzed with structural equation modeling approach. Findings Results indicate that altogether performance expectancy, effort expectancy, information quality, system quality, service quality, facilitating condition and social influence explained substantial variance (R2 = 76.5%) in user intention to adopt e-health applications. Similarly, effect size analysis has revealed substantial impact of social influence on user intention to adopt e-health applications. Geiser and Stone’s Q2 analysis discloses that research model has substantial power to predict user intention to adopt e-health applications. Practical implications This study integrates three known information system models to investigate individual behavior toward adoption of e-health applications. In practice, it suggests that managers should pay attention in improving performance expectancy, social influence, facilitating condition, system quality, service quality and information quality which develop positive behavior and encourage smartphone users to adopt e-health applications. Originality/value This study is original as it integrates three models and investigates individual intention to adopt e-health applications. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study to test the moderating impact of patient health value between user intention to adopt and actual use of e-health applications. It has established that compatibility and innovativeness are essential antecedents of performance and effort expectancy and hence make this research more unique and valuable.

Relationships between Self-Efficacy and Teachers' Well-Being in Middle School English Teachers: The Mediating Role of Teaching Satisfaction and Resilience.

Teaching satisfaction and resilience play important roles in the education field, but most research focuses on higher education, with few scholars studying their impact on language teaching within the context of middle school education. In this sense, this study employs a mixed-methods research design, selecting 375 Chinese middle school English teachers to investigate the roles of teaching satisfaction and resilience in the relationship between self-efficacy and teachers' well-being. A structural equation modeling approach and NVivo were utilized to analyze quantitative data and qualitative data, respectively. Quantitative results reveal that both teaching satisfaction and resilience mediate the relationship between self-efficacy and teachers' well-being. Qualitative interviews reveal that teaching satisfaction primarily enhances job commitment, reduces job stress, improves student relationships, and increases professional growth. Meanwhile, resilience plays a crucial role in stress management, positive adaptation, and emotional regulation. This research offers insightful implications for improving teachers' well-being and contributes significantly to the broader discourse on foreign language teacher education.

The Impact of Organizational Communication and Compensation on Employee Performance, with Employee Engagement as a Mediating Variable (Evidence from an Indonesian Stated-Owned Company)

This study aims to analyze the effect of compensation and organizational communication on employee engagement and then to analyze the effect of employee engagement on employee performance. A total of 128 PT Pegadaian employees were involved as research respondents. This quantitative research uses a survey method, and data collection uses a questionnaire and a Likert scale. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) and the AMOS program. The advantage of the SEM approach with AMOS is that the analysis can be carried out simultaneously. The results showed that of the 5 research hypotheses, research data supported three: 1) Compensation had a positive and significant effect on employee engagement, 2) Compensation had a positive and significant effect on employee performance, and 3) Employee engagement had a positive and significant effect on employee performance. This means that research data support the role of employee engagement as a mediating variable.

Racial Differences in Psychosocial Resources and Mental and Physical Health Outcomes during Pregnancy: A structural equation modeling approach.

Poor prenatal health is of particular concern among minoritized individuals who may experience adverse social determinants of health contributing to the intergenerational transmission of health disparities. The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between psychosocial resources, and mental and physical health among a prenatal sample, and to explore if these relationships vary by race. English-speaking pregnant individuals living in the United States were recruited using Centiment (n=340). Participants completed a 121-item cross-sectional survey. We conducted a single- and multi-group structural equation model to test hypothesized relationships, and then investigated differences by pregnant White individuals versus Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Our final single-group model exhibited good model fit (χ2 (43) = 99.07, p<.01, CFI = 0.97, SRMR = 0.04, and RMSEA = 0. 06 (0.05 - 0.08)). After controlling for demographic characteristics and social determinants of health, higher levels of mindfulness were statistically significantly related to lower anxiety and depression scores (both p<.01). Higher levels of social supports were statistically significantly related to lower anxiety scores. Scale measurement invariance was confirmed for the multi-group model and the structural model was statistically significantly different between pregnant White individuals and BIPOC in this sample (Δ χ2 (27) = 116.71, p <.01). Identification of core components of psychosocial resource interventions, consideration of upstream structural determinants, mindfulness and valued-living (MVL)-based strategies, cultural adaptation, and an emphasis on resilience rather than psychopathology may result in improved prenatal health among pregnant individuals traditionally underrepresented in research.

Mindfully fashioned: Sustaining style through product value retention

In the ever-evolving landscape of fashion industry, the pursuit of sustainability and mindful consumption has emerged as an imperative. This study presents an innovative and integrated framework that amalgamates the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) approach. This comprehensive framework explores the dynamic interplay between Sustainable Mindfulness (SM), Product Value Retention (PVR), Brand Loyalty (BL) and Circular Practices (CP) in the fashion domain. The study underscores Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as the theoretical foundation, shedding light on how attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control shape SM and, subsequently, PVR. This study explores into the multidimensional aspects of sustainable fashion, enabling a holistic understanding of the nuanced relationships between PVR strategies, and sustainable consumption attitudes. The study sets the stage for a more harmonious coexistence between style and sustainability, charting a course for the fashion industry that values mindfulness, longevity, and environmental responsibility. The findings offer actionable insights for fashion managers, emphasizing strategic approaches to enhance sustainability, consumer awareness, and circular initiatives in the industry. This study not only advances theoretical discourse but also offers actionable insights for fashion brands and policymakers aiming to foster SM among diverse consumer segments. It sets the stage for a more harmonious coexistence between style and sustainability, charting a course for the fashion industry that values mindfulness, longevity, and environmental responsibility.

Unveiling the interplay between EFL teachers’ cognitive flexibility, emotion regulation, and foreign language teaching anxiety: A structural equation modeling approach

The current study explored the association between EFL instructors’ cognitive flexibility (CF) and foreign language teaching anxiety (FLTA), with the mediating impact of emotion regulation strategies. In doing so, 330 participants (196 males and 134 females) voluntarily filled in a battery of scales. Results of a structural equation modeling analysis indicated that all facets of FLTA were negatively correlated with CF. Furthermore, the first component of emotion regulation, i.e., cognitive reappraisal, had a strong negative association with all facets of FLTA except time management challenges. The other component of emotion regulation, expressive suppression, exhibited significant positive correlations with all components of FLTA, except difficulties with time management. Next, we investigated how two components of emotion regulation strategies could potentially mediate the association between CF and L2 teaching anxiety. Results indicated that cognitive reappraisal mediates the relationship between CF and four sub-components of FLTA, viz., fear of negative evaluation, lack of student interest, teaching inexperience, and self-perception of language proficiency. Additionally, expressive suppression mediated the relationship between CF and the four components of FLTA. The findings are discussed in the context of educational theories, and implications are provided to enhance EFL instructors’ flexible cognition.

Determinants and impact of production planning and control accounting techniques on competitiveness of manufacturing companies: a structural equation modelling approach

PurposeThis study aims to investigate four internal (organisational structure, quality of information technology, business strategy and market orientation) and two external (competition intensity and perceived environmental uncertainty) contextual factors affecting the use of production planning and control accounting techniques (PPC), as well as the impact of PPC usage on organisational competitiveness.Design/methodology/approachSeven major PPC techniques were investigated, namely: attribute costing, lifecycle costing, quality costing, target costing, value-chain costing, activity-based costing and activity-based management. By deploying a multi-informant strategy, a structured questionnaire was used to gather survey data from 129 senior accounting, finance and production personnel of publicly quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria.FindingsThe results, using structural equation modelling, show that market orientation is the strongest determinant of PPC usage. The inability of competition intensity and perceived environmental uncertainty to notably affect PPC usage suggests that external environmental pressure to use PPC is weak. Although PPC can engender organisational competitiveness, their interactive usage yields optimal results.Originality/valueThe study contributes to knowledge by: (i) presenting evidence that although PPC techniques can engender organisational competitiveness, it is their interactive usage that yields optimal results; (ii) empirically demonstrating that contextual factors influence PPC usage in line with the contingency theory; and (iii) validating the diffusion of innovation theory that organisations will typically deploy PPC techniques because of their relative advantage of improving organisational competitiveness.

Sustainable practices and acceptance of water ionizers: a structural equation modeling approach

Sustainable practices and acceptance of water ionizers: a structural equation modeling approach

Pathways to Thriving in Palestinian Women Citizens of Israel Experiencing IPV: The Contribution of Personal Resources and Recovery Actions

ABSTRACT Personal resources and recovery actions to face trauma are known to impact the wellbeing of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Although acknowledged as a key component, scant research has been conducted on the recovery trajectories of survivors from Arab societies, especially in Palestinian citizens of Israel. This study examined the contribution of personal resources (empowerment related to safety, dispositional optimism, and potency) to engaging in steps toward recovery and ultimately thriving in 157 Palestinian citizens of Israel (PCI) victims of IPV. A Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach was applied to test a mediation model that estimated the extent to which personal resources (empowerment related to safety, dispositional optimism, and potency) predicted survivors’ thriving directly and indirectly through the mediating variables of engagement in specific recovery actions. The model revealed direct associations between empowerment related to safety, dispositional optimism, potency, and thriving. Women’s empowerment toward safety positively predicted thriving via establishing healing spaces. Contrary to predictions, although women’s empowerment toward safety positively predicted women’s engagement in connecting/sharing, women’s connecting/sharing negatively predicted their thriving. These findings highlight the importance of women’s personal resources by showcasing their strengths and the steps they take to enhance their thriving within the Israeli- Arab context.